Get the cubed Arkansas beef BBQ, because it's the most respectable offering they have: tender, moist, and flavorful. Pickles were okay, but sides a bit lacking. Cornbread slightly more crumbly than cakey. Mac and cheese was grainy, but the southern style greens were a pleasant blend of collards with some mustard greens, lots of black pepper and marinated in vinegar. Barbeque texture is just as important to me as flavor. The sauces on the table were alright, and liberally used since the other three meats we tried couldn't really stand on their own. The shredded pork shoulder was a little boring. Chopped Carolina pork wasn't bad but Eastern style sauce wasn't particularly spicy and overall needed an extra hit of vinegar. Smoked beef brisket was sliced thin and pretty dry. Three and a half stars. Friendly service, clean bathrooms with a tv hung over the men's toilet. Order at the counter, some seats inside and out for eating there. Great weekday specials for locals, decent bottle list to order off of. Adequate lemonade. Portions of a two meat plate were sufficient for light-to-moderate appetites. I'll have to come back to try the ribs, sausage, and gumbo. read more

Black Hog BBQ - Two meat plate: BBQ pork shoulder, Arkansas beef BBQ, mac n cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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The meat at this place is good, moist soft and well cooked. We ordered Texas Beef brisket both a platter and sandwiches. The portions are sized for a single person not like the south were the portions are abundant . Ice tea was ok nothing like Georgia sweet tea, I love Georgia sweet. Overall a good place to get BBQ, a bit on the pricy compared to the southern states. read more

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If you find yourself visiting Historic Frederick, MD, be sure to stop by Black Hog BBQ in the downtown area. Frederick, MD is not one of the traditional BBQ hot spots such as Tennessee, North Carolina, or Texas, but surprisingly the 'cue at Black Hog is spot on. I sampled the ribs, regular brisket, and the Arkansas Style brisket. The ribs were good with a nice spice rub, but probably needed a bit more time in the smoker; but they were moist and came off the bone easily. The regular brisket was okay, but IMHO, a bit on the dry side. Nothing a bit of the house BBQ sauce couldn't fix. As a side note, I'm not a big fan of the NC style sauce, because of the heavy vinegar base, but the house BBQ sauce was excellent - a good balance between sweet/salty and good thickness for dipping. The Arkansas style brisket was fantastic. The burnt ends of the brisket were crisped up and then slathered with the house BBQ sauce. All the meaty goodness of brisket with a bit of char and then combined with the sauce made for heavenly bite. The sides did not offend, but complemented the meat, as they should. I suggest trying the beans and rice and the collard greens. Seating is very limited in the dining room, but it's worth waiting for for a table, since you will want to eat the food while it's hot, and not reheat it upon returning home. Good 'cue without having to hop onto a plane. read more

Black Hog BBQ - Brisket platter! - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Honestly, I'll never understand how they Packman day after day. Certainly taste like Commissary food not cooked on site no smell of smoke.

One advantage of being retired is spontaneity, so we made a lunch visit to Frederick to meet up with a friend. We suggested BBQ, and she instantly picked Black Hog. Took advantage of the beautiful day to sit outside. Service was quick and attentive, asking us and other guests if we preferred they wear masks when tableside. We're fully vaxed as was our server, and said no mask was fine. The pulled pork, greens, and coleslaw were first rate, as was the authentic NC vinegar-based sauce. We were so impressed we ordered a pound each of Texas brisket and chopped pork to go. We knew the pork was great, but the brisket was perfect. Flavorful seasoning throughout the bark and pull-apart tender, a sign of hours in the smoker. The Southern Greens were also excellent, well seasoned and garnished with salt pork. We now have another reason to visit Frederick more often! read more

Was very worried that the portion(s) were not going to do the job. I should've never worried. Let me start by saying that this spot does bbq right. The options and variety are there and all are done well from the meat(s) to the sauces. I started this visit off with the Arkansas brisket and the dry ribs with beans on the side. Everything was well flavored. This hint of dry rub on the ribs was perfect. The rib meat was firm and not fall off the bone which is my personal preference. Service was courteous, timely and friendly. Seating inside and outside is limited due to covid but I imagine it will comeback as things go back to normal. Can't wait for the next visit to try other things. read more

I was traveling through the state and decided to stop for BBQ. ( I looked up good places to eat when planning my trip) I was pleasantly surprised by this quaint local eatery. Large portions, wine and beer served. A must stop when I travel through again read more

Love this place! Hubby and I have gone here for many years. The ribs are so good. Hubby likes the soup and chicken wings. We also love the pork sandwiches. We found the one in Frederick first and then discovered the one in Ijamsville, which is closer to us. The staff is so nice. They know to suggest any new bears they have for the hubby and remember that I go for Chardonnay, and that my usual order is a rack of ribs-half dry/half wet. Where can you go and have this? Nowhere else I know of these days! Hmmm, might just need to get some ribs tonight! read more

This is a pretty good place. Unfortunately this is another place that the quality is based on the location you visit but over all I enjoy it! read more

Simple and easy BBQ, being served by a friendly staff. We ordered a hodgepodge of meats since they didn't offer a sample plate. All meats were are served in half pound orders. The brisket, smoked pork shoulder, and a half rack of ribs had a good smoke flavor and were juicy. The ribs were staying on the bone (not slimy falling off) tender, pulled cleanly off the bone. Sides were the coleslaw, Mac and cheese, greens, and fries. The greens were a bit over cooked for our liking, but still had a good flavor. The Mac and cheese was ok, and the slaw. The slaw had the perfect mix of dill for us, not overly sweet, or too much Mayo. The slaw was good. Definitely won us over today, and one of our top 5 Maryland BBQ joints to date. See y'all again soon. read more

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The bbq was pretty dry. I do smoke and dry rub my own meat so I will say the food is edible if you need to eat. I won't go back here by choice, I'm becoming very refined and I won't hold that against them. read more

Expensive and the sides are not that good. Meats are all pretty good, nice friendly staff read more

Food was excellent. Server (Renee) was very attentive, pleasant and knowledgeable when explaining the menu. She was also bartending and made 2 delicious bloody marys. Texas brisket for the win! Great experience. The music was awesome. Not country like expected, but old rock is always timeless! read more

Black Hog BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Q: What's WET and DRY at the same time? A: Getting 1/2 Memphis Dry and 1/2 Kansas City Wet ribs at Black Hog....I highly recommend it. Black Hog is located in the heart of downtown Frederick, what I consider the foodie central of Maryland. Parking can be hard to find downtown during busy hours, but BIG TIP: Black Hog has it's own FREE PARKING lot next to the restaurant. EXCELLENT BBQ: I don't have anything to say about anything on the menu. MEAT: For those who have a hard time figuring out what to try, I recommend the BHB triple dinner which comes with chicken, 4 ribs, and 1 meat (brisket, beef bbq, pulled pork, pit ham, smoked sausage). Everything is good. The chicken is excellent, mainly b/c of the special sweet/spicy dry rub (same as on the dry rubbed ribs) SIDES: There sides are very "CLEAN" as I like to call them. Full of flavor yet freshing and not overwhelming if you catch my drift. They are an excellent accompaniment to the meat, but not the main attraction as it should be. Don't get me wrong, the MAC and CHEESE is bursting with fatty goodness. OVERALL: maybe the best bbq in maryland. Will leave the 5th star blank b/c I don't want to mislead the SOUTH read more

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So my husband and I are new to Frederick, MD area, and we just relocated from Boston, MA. We wanted to find a cool spot to have dinner and we came across this restaurant. We're both NC natives, born and raised so when we find a BBQ restaurant we like to give it a shot. I'm not going to lie, we can be a bit snobbish about our BBQ. I have to give this restaurant its props because, the food was delicious! We could smell the deliciousness as soon as we exited the car! The service was great! Our waiter's name was, "Jeff" and he was amazing! Super nice and informative of what was available on the menu. He made me an excellent drink, one of the "featured drinks" called, 'Hog Wild', and it was very tasty! We started with "Texas" style chili, and I've never had it that way before and it was so good! For dinner, I ordered the "2 Meat Platter" and so did my husband and our son had the Grilled Cheese & French Fries with Lemonade. The Cole slaw was hands down the bomb! It reminded me of 'Libby Hill' and my Mom's Cole slaw back home. It had a sweet taste, a taste that I love. The potato salad was good, I love my Mom's and no one makes it like her, but I definitely liked theirs. Their Kansas City wet ribs and chopped pork was awesome! The French fries were just fries, and they complemented the meal, as they should! I was thoroughly satisfied and there was enough to take home! We'll definitely be back again! Good stuff! read more

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I think Black hog is my all time favorite as far as DTF restaurants go. The service is always top notch. Always friendly wait staff. Priced just right for meal and a couple of beers. Highly recommended to anyone. But if you see me waiting to get in please hurry up. Thanks in advance. The end read more

I always go for the Triple Meat Mofo when I come here. Delicious sandwich. The sides available are also superb. Well, I especially go for it because it is an extremely limited menu. I would definitely go here more often if they expanded their menu quite a bit. read more

This is good bbq restaurant but I'm not crazy with fries French and other appetizer. But everything bbq taste pretty delicious!

DELICIOUS SMOKED MEATY GOODNESS! Service is always friendly and prompt. Sometimes popular items will run out on busy nights but that's always a good sign. Ribs, greens, chili, wings, burgers and cocktails are always a hit. Been here many times in my few years of living in Frederick and am always impressed. Highly recommended. read more

Friendly service, decent bbq, amazing potato salad and yes we took home a bottle of that kc bbq sauce bc omg. . A must in Frederick.

Stopped by to eat on the way back from a battlefield. Food was super good. I had dry ribs. Had a sweet taste I liked. Mac and cheese was perfect and the beans and rice was perfect. read more

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AMAZING! The MOFO sandwich was the best! Husband had the three meat platter with Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes!

Blaaaaaaaaack Hog BBQ Is meAty and a treAt Go here and then go home and unload your bountiful gut full of quality meAts read more

I love me some bbq, who doesn't. That smokey smell, the delicious meats and bbq sauce, yep my type of food. I was near here for a wedding rehearsal and the family decided to go here. Being invited and it being bbq I couldn't be rude and say no, so I tagged along. The location is in the middle of historic Fredrick which I haven't yet explored but is very cute and rustic. It's a good weekend getaway I would say. The restaurant has a nice size parking lot in back and there is street parking. Upon entering you notice it's not that big of an establishment but has good energy. They have outside seating and a bar in the back. We ordered from the menu and like typical bbq joints I had a hard time deciding what I wanted cause of all the choices. They got your normal meats, pulled pork, brisket, ribs and more. Sides are there too, drinks and desert. See my picture for the menu. The waitress was really nice and cute. She was helpful in deciphering the menu and answered our questions. Rockstar. The food came pretty quickly and at first I didn't think there was a lot but I was wrong haha. It was definitely enough food. I ordered a two meat plate with smoked sausage and pulled pork. Both were delicious. They have a choice of bbq sauce and I really liked the Kentucky one. Kinda sweet and tasty. Prices were not crazy which was nice. I recommend this place for a date night, group lunch/dinner or just to have good bbq. Try it out and let me know what you think. read more

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I ate here yesterday for the first time and I must say I was somewhat disappointed! The sweet tea was probably the best thing I got! I ordered buffalo flavored wings but they was overcooked and barely had any buffalo sauce on them. And for the size of each wing you'd think there been more meat on them. My Mac and Cheese was cold. My Girlfriend got a burger that she let me try and that was actually delicious but I thought her fries wasn't the best. The waitress was friendly but I felt she could've checked on us more than she did since it wasn't busy. Probably won't ever come back. read more

Had the Carolina Chopped Pork with slaw & cornbread, along with a side of Mac & Cheese. It was good and quite filling. They had a good bbq sauce as well as a good mustard based sauce; I had a bit of both on the pork. Everyone in my group also enjoyed what they got. read more

My girlfriend and I had the best time here! We sat at the bar and met one of our new favorite bartenders, Dan. I was surprised to hear that it was only his second day on the job, as the service he provided was phenomenal. He was extremely sociable the entire time we were there and made us feel right at home. On top of the great service, Black Hog has some of the best BBQ in the Fredrick area. Their pulled pork is tender and juicy, not to mention there are 4 delicious sauces to choose from (original, mustard, Carolina with a vinegar base, and a sweeter Kentucky sauce). My absolute favorite, however, is the Arkansas brisket. The sweet and smoky sauce that comes on the brisket is to die for. Dan explained to us that the brisket is so tender because they smoke it several times before it is served. Each order comes with a side of cornbread, but I would recommend the platter option because you also get 2 sides with your meal for about $15. If you are looking for beer with your meal, they serve all bottled brews. They also have a variety of different cocktails you can order. This place is awesome, definitely check it out if you're a BBQ fan! read more

Loved the great customer service and the Arkansas brisket. The Texas brisket was tender, but I am a true fan of burnt ends which typifies the Arkansas plate. The collard greens were tender and flavorful. I would have just wished for them to be chopped a bit more compared to whole leaf. I had 2 of the Wild Hog drinks... version of L.I. Tea... "Good and lit" quality drink. Sweet potatoes side was tender and just mildly sweet, just delicious. Loved the gatnishes, pickles and added a side of pickled onions. Go for the KC bbq sauce if you like an in-between, mildly spicy and sweet. The original bbq is great too, if you like a sweeter sauce. They have a great tangy mustard based bbq sauce, as well. read more

I've been lazy as I've had multiple visits to Black Hog BBQ over the last 2 years and have procrastinated about writing a review. My most recent visit was yesterday and it was just as good as the previous dozen visits. So here it goes.. Location: I like the Frederick location over the one located in Urbana. Maybe it has to do with the one in Urbana being tucked away in a strip mall and the Frederick location beingbut honestly I didn't feel it was as good as the Frederick location. A side note about Frederick, there is a small parking lot adjacent to the restaurant that is available for diners to park in. If you go past it (black hog is on a one way street) park on the street or circle back around. Food: I only order two things off the menu; the half chicken and St. Louis ribs. The chicken is possibly the best chicken I have ever eaten... tender, juicy, and just the right amount of spice on the skin. The ribs come in two variations - dry rubbed or wet (slathered in bbq sauce) I get the wet and they have never disappointed me. Side note... the sauce on the wet ribs has a little heat to it, so just be aware if feeding kids. Love their potato salad and fresh cut fries. Corn bread is pretty decent.. can't be a judge on that as I'm not a huge fan of cornbread in general. Service has been efficient during my past visits. Great craft beer offerings and delicious sounding cocktails that make you want to order them all. Just take an Uber home if you do. read more

I've lived in Frederick for awhile and I haven't been here enough times. My boyfriend and I came in and it wasn't very busy, we were seated right away and helped right away. I ordered the brisket sandwich and was not one bit disappointed. It was delicious. My sides were the Mac and cheese and the cornbread. Each plate comes with bbq sauce but there's also 4 different kinds on the table. I used the original bbq sauce on my sandwich and it was tasty. I felt a little kick at the end but nothing too spicy. My boyfriend got the triple meat Mofo and I thought it was pretty big but not for him. So many tasty options! Great place and you won't be disappointed! read more

Black Hog BBQ - Triple Meat Mofo with fries and Mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Pretty damn good ! I wasn't a fan of any of the sauces, but everything else was delicious. I got the chicken gumbo to start- this was probably the best chicken gumbo I've had. Really rich flavor and came with a cornbread as well ! For my main meal I got the beef brisket which was just okay. There wasn't anything particularly bad about it, just that it did not have enough flavor. I think I would want to go back and try the pork shoulder next time ! I love their cornbread though. Definitely something to try when you go there. As my side I also got the try the mac and cheese.. that was just okay. Overall- it was a pretty good experience. I would definitely try to make my way to here again. The service was awesome as well and the portions made me so full I'm pretty sure I had food coma afterwards. read more

Black Hog BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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We are new to the area, so we have been exploring all the local options. We knew of black hog prior to moving to the area. The food was alright, nothing to it. The mac n cheese was mushy. The sausage needed more char. read more

As an amateur pitmaster and ultimate fan of good BBQ, I know good BBQ when I taste it and this is competition style BBQ. There were 9 of us on a motorcycle vacation trip. Yelp helped me recommend a good stop for lunch. There was gravel parking in the lot next door. Once you are inside, the smoke whets your appetite. The staff was very friendly and seated us immediately---although at 2 separate tables. I ordered the wet ribs along with the pulled pork. Perfect bite on the ribs with a very prominent smoke ring. I traded some wet for dry which were also excellent. Pulled pork was tender and juicy, not salty. While the other table ordered sandwiches and were served within minutes, ours took a while to prepare, but was worth the wait. Great selection and options. read more

The world needs more people like Evelyn. She provided EXCELLENT customer service with a great smile, great suggestions, awesome knowledge of the menu and amazingly attentive service. She was busting her **s to serve all the customers in the restaurant and did it all with a smile and great attitude. This young lady is a gem. She actually thanked us for her tip. The food was awesome and we look forward to coming back, but Evelyn was the best part and that will definitely bring us back. read more

I love BBQ. This is a nice small/med size BBQ joint with full waitstaff and small bar. Service was excellent, friendly staff. Happy hour lasts until 6:30 which makes it easy to grab a few. As for the main event I had the brisket with and it did not disappoint in the least, nice and moist with excellent flavor, a selection of homemade sauces available(I liked the Carolina and house best). So there you have it. Reasonable prices, nice no frills atmosphere, great service and fantastic BBQ. What's not to like? Go ahead and go, you know you want it. read more

Tasty moist great flavor and wonderful sauce Texas brisket with green Rib's fantastic Chicken breast great rub Good potato salad and sweet potatoes Highly recommend read more

This is defiantly the best BBQ I have ever had! And meet us locally sourced which is a big deal to me! I highly rec

Showed up at 9:45 pm off the road headed home and our server Emily served me and my wife graciously. Food SLAPS!! I received an end of night sausage portion and I have zero complaints! WILL BE BACK!!!! read more

Black Hog BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

This restaurant is overrated, the BBQ that you can get from the Blue truck far exceeds the flavor!

Awesome, awesome, awesome! Ribs are fantastic and the sauce is wonderful. The staff is super friendly and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves at their job. Funny enough, this really makes a big difference when you're ordering and asking for suggestions. Chicken is also good the ribs are my favorite. Highly recommend. read more